Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun Appointed President of Asian Archery Federation for 5th Consecutive Term

Support for Various Programs and Equipment to Member Countries Despite COVID-19
"We Will Strive to Develop and Expand Archery in Each Country"

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun is taking a commemorative photo with archery association officials from various Asian countries attending the Asian Archery Federation General Assembly.

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Chairman Chung Eui-sun encouraged the South Korean national team participating in the Asian Archery Championships held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, has been appointed as the President of the World Archery Asia (WAA) for the fifth consecutive term. This is the first time in WAA history that someone has served five consecutive terms as president.

According to Hyundai Motor Group on the 14th, the World Archery Asia held its general meeting on the 12th (local time) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where Chairman Chung Eui-sun was appointed as the President of WAA. Out of the 38 member countries, 28 attended the meeting, and Chairman Chung received support from 26 countries.

Since first being appointed as WAA President in 2005, Chung Eui-sun has supported the development of archery in Asia over his 16-year tenure by operating various programs such as dispatching touring coaches to member countries, hosting coaching seminars, and providing equipment support.

In particular, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he actively operated seminars and coaching programs using online platforms to support the revitalization of archery across Asian countries.

Chairman Chung stated, "As President of World Archery Asia, I will work with the newly appointed executives to raise the international status of Asian archery and devote efforts to the continuous development and expansion of archery across Asian countries."

Earlier, Chairman Chung was re-elected as the 13th President of the Korea Archery Association in the election held in January this year.

Since 2005, serving as President of the Korea Archery Association, he has worked on stabilizing the association’s finances, improving performance through sports science in archery, systematizing the development of outstanding athletes, and expanding the base of archery.

Chairman Chung has established the Korea Archery Association as an organization operated with a transparent system that adheres to principles. In particular, the national team selection system, which is conducted fairly based solely on skill, has attracted attention worldwide.

For this year’s Tokyo Olympics, Chairman Chung supported everything from archery training facilities to the psychological stability of the athletes. As a result, Korean archery won four gold medals, including the women’s team’s ninth consecutive victory, the men’s team’s second consecutive victory, and the first gold medal in the mixed team event.

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